Executive summary Health is central to the development of any country. Nigeria's gross
domestic product is the largest in Africa, but its per capita income of about₦ 770 000 (US …

The systems approach, or systems thinking, has been intimately connected with the
development of OR and management science initially through the work of founders such as …

Background The evaluation of all potential sources of low skilled maternal care utilization is
crucial for Ethiopia. Previous studies have largely disregarded the contribution of different …

Objective. To assess the timing of first antenatal care attendance and associated factors
among pregnant women in Arba Minch Town and Arba Minch District, south Ethiopia …

Currently, migrants and other mobile individuals, such as migrant workers and asylum
seekers, are an expanding global population of growing social, demographic and political …

In a webinar in 2015 on health financing and gender, the question was raised why we need
to focus on gender, given that a well-functioning system moving towards Universal Health …

Objective to explore the factors associated with negative birth experiences in South African
public maternity settings from the perspective of women's birth narratives. Design an …

Background There has been considerable debate in the reproductive health literature as to
whether unintended pregnancy influences use of maternal health services, particularly …

Background Universal health access will not be achieved unless women are cared for in
their own communities and are empowered to take decisions about their own health in a …

A good interpersonal relationship between a patient and provider, as characterized by
mutual respect, openness, and a balance in their respective roles in decision-making, is an …